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Industry welcomes government's rollout of four Labour Codes
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Industry leaders have welcomed the Government's decision to enforce the four Labour Codes into effect from 21 November 2025, calling it a major step toward simplifying and modernising India's labour laws. According to the Ministry of Labour & Employment release, these Codes replace 29 older
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New Labour Codes boost worker benefits, give gig workers legal recognition
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's new Labour Codes, aimed at replacing 29 existing labour laws, are expected to significantly improve worker welfare while extending formal protections to gig and platform workers for the first time. The four Codes introduce uniform wage rules, stronger safety standards and simplifi
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"Strong foundation for universal social security, minimum wages": PM Modi
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 are set to be implemented from today.
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UP govt issues order on night shift rules for women; ensures double pay an
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In a landmark move aimed at boosting women's participation in the workforce, the Yogi Adityanath government has issued a new order allowing women in Uttar Pradesh to work night shifts between 7 pm and 6 am, provided they give their consent.
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Rural consumption outshines urban demand as income growth, credit expansio
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Rural India continues to lead the country's consumption recovery, outpacing urban demand despite income tax cuts and GST 2.0 reforms aimed at stimulating city-based spending, according to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (MOFSL) in its latest ECOSCOPE report titled "Rural Rules, Urban F
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"Lot of immigrant undercutting wages of American workers," US VP JD Vance
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking at the Turning Point USA Event in Mississippi on Wednesday, Vance said the administration's push for H-1B reform was aimed at ensuring fairness for US workers and restoring the visa's original purpose--to retain top global talent, not replace domestic labour with cheaper alternat
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"H1B system spammed with fraud": White House to contest all lawsuits chall
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) claimed that the H-1B system has been exploited, driving down American wages. She asserted that the policy aims to prioritise American workers and curb fraud in the H-1B system.
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Pakistani labour rights ignored: Hydropower workers block Karakoram Highwa
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Protesters said that despite the government's notification fixing the monthly wage for 26 working days at Rs 40,000, they were still being underpaid and forced to wait months for their dues.
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Odisha Cabinet approves ESI amendment, model schools, and Ghatagaon Temple
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha.
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Smartstaff Partners with KarmaLife to Strengthen Financial Inclusion for I
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 16: Smartstaff, a full-stack workforce management platform for India's blue-collar industries, has announced a strategic partnership with KarmaLife, India's leading Earned Wage Access (EWA) and credit platform. The collaboration integrates Smartstaff'
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Not a single BJP MLA will remain in Bengal, they will face inevitable defe
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
She further stated that the BJP will face a time when they will have no MLA from their party in West Bengal. She said that no party that wages linguistic terror against Bengalis can ever win Bengal.
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Rustic Town Unveils Handcrafted Leather Collection Made in India
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Sugar Land (Texas) [US], September 4: Rustic Town, a U.S.-based direct-to-consumer leather brand, has announced the launch of its latest collection of handcrafted leather goods, designed in the United States and brought to life by skilled artisans in India. This new line represents a balance
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